Fake crypto app Padre Terminal on Apple App Store steals $23K

# Fake crypto app Padre Terminal on Apple App Store steals $23K

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/fake-crypto-app-padre-terminal-on-apple-app-store-steals-23k · AIR-2026-1657 · closed 2026-11-12

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss): Confirmed real-world financial loss affecting multiple users.
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2026-10-29
- AI role: No AI role
- Products: Padre Terminal, Apple App Store

## Summary

A malicious cryptocurrency trading application named Padre Terminal was hosted on the Apple App Store and resulted in $23,000 being stolen from 27 user wallets. Apple subsequently removed the rogue application.

## What to do

Uninstall Padre Terminal and revoke access permissions for affected wallets.

## Affected and fixed versions

- Affected: Padre Terminal on iOS

## Latest updates

- 2026-10-29: Fake crypto app on Apple App Store linked to $23K wallet theft (https://bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crypto-app-on-apple-app-store-linked-to-23k-wallet-theft)

## Sources

- 2026-10-29 BleepingComputer: Fake crypto app on Apple App Store linked to $23K wallet theft https://bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crypto-app-on-apple-app-store-linked-to-23k-wallet-theft

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